Onion farmers demand withdrawal of 40% export levy
Monday, 25 September 2023
Farmers from Nashik threatened an agitation in New Delhi on Monday if the Centre did not drop the 40% export duty on onions, according to Tushar Pawar. Farmers also refuse to allow Nafed and NCCF to sell their buffer stock of onions anywhere in the country till average wholesale onion prices reach Rs 6,000 per quintal.
Farmers from Nashik threatened an agitation in New Delhi on Monday if the Centre did not drop the 40% export duty on onions, according to Tushar Pawar. Farmers also refuse to allow Nafed and NCCF to sell their buffer stock of onions anywhere in the country till average wholesale onion prices reach Rs 6,000 per quintal.
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